Mankenberg GmbH

Inauguration of Mankenberg's office in Hangzhou/China

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 11:12:54 +0200

Mr Axel Weidner, managing director of Mankenberg GmbH, was part of the economic delegation of the prime minister of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein, Mr Peter Harry Carstensen, travelling to the Chinese province of Zhejiang from 09th through 16th October 2010. The primary goal of the Schleswig-Holstein delegation was to enhance activities in China, to intensify new and existing contacts and to promote cooperation in economy and research. In addition, the world exhibition EXPO in Shanghai was visited.

During a visit to the Schleswig-Holstein Business Center of the WTSH (Business Development and Technology Transfer Corporation) in Hangzhou the prime minister unveiled a commemorative plaque together with Axel Weidner in memory of Mankenberg becoming the 125th member of the Business Center. With its involvement in the office Mankenberg expects to ameliorate communication and to provide a ready service for the customers in the Chinese market.

A focal point of Mankenberg’s sales activities is to boost export. The present export rate of abt. 30 % is planned to increase to 40 % within the next five years, and to enhance awareness of the Mankenberg brand. With its abt. 1.35 billion inhabitants China has become one of the largest national economies of the world and offers great opportunities for Mankenberg valves, especially for the pharmaceutical and chemical industries and for power stations.

Mankenberg has been certified as a supplier for nuclear installations on an international level as per the IAEA 50-C-Q standard and, therefore, can supply valves and tailor-made solutions for nuclear industries worldwide. However, the HAF 604 admission of the National Nuclear Safety Administration (NNSA) is required for supplies in the Chinese market, for which the application procedure is presently in process.

During recent years Mankenberg has established contacts with various partners and customers in China. The direct contact to Chinese partners has been valuable, especially through the native Chinese engineer Jing Yuan-Töpperwien who is working in the Lübeck head office. In addition Mankenberg’s web page has been extended by the Chinese language.

125 Years of Mankenberg

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:32:06 +0200

2010 is a special year for us - it marks our 125th year in business. Being successful in the market for more than one hundred years is a proof of our flexibility, experience and innovative force.

The company Gustav Mankenberg was founded in the German city of Heide in 1885, ten years later it was transferred to the industrial location of Szczecin. In 1945 Mankenberg moved to Lübeck where it has constantly pursued the objective of manufacturing standard valves and individually tailored solutions for customers all over the world. The Mankenberg GmbH is a fourth generation managed company currently run by the founder's great-grandson, Mr Axel Weidner.

We took the opportunity to elaborate an unusual concept to create a book and an anniversary homepage in a lively way using our experience and historical facts. For this purpose some milestones of the Mankenberg history highlight specific products or our present-day corporate strength. Some examples are: High Grade, development of our product variety, competent special solutions etc.

Our specific anniversary homepage - the ‚125 years microsite’ - presents our corporate development in an unusual way. Get new ideas and suggestions by taking part in our two big contests in May and June:- Assemble online a pressure reducing valve thus enhancing your product knowledge in an entertaining way or put together the football puzzle on our anniversary homepage! You will prove very adept at putting the memorable dates from the football world together with milestones of Mankenberg’s development in a chronological order. We hope you will enjoy discovering the site!

Our Anniversary Activities

Mankenberg will host the meeting of the discussion group “Quality Control Manager” of the German Engineering Association VDMA. The quality managers from more than 20 companies out of the Association will meet on 29.04.2010 for an exchange of ideas and experience with regards to quality assurance.

On 11.06.2010 we will hold a reception for customers, business and cooperation partners in our offices by organising a fascinating “Guided tour through the Valve World”.

On 21.09.2010 our distributors will arrive from all over the world (European countries, America, Japan, China etc.) in order to inform themselves on technical innovations and sales specific topics during the three-day event.

The specialised group „industrial valves“ from the German Engineering Association VDMA will hold its annual board meeting in our offices in Lübeck on the occasion of Mankenberg’s anniversary. We look forward to welcoming participants from all over Germany on 18.11.2010.

In the 125th year of our existence we successfully held our popular seminar “Selection and Application of Control Valves made easy” in South Germany for the first time. More than 45 attendees came to the conference hotel in the South German city of Ulm in order to inform themselves on manufacturing technologies, practical application examples and the dimensioning of pressure regulating valves. Thanks to such overwhelming encouragement we already schedule our next seminar in South Germany.

Visit our homepage from time to time, you will be regularly informed on our anniversary activities.

Three-dimensional Valve Data available

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:39:08 +0200

We wish to offer you greater comfort in the compilation of your documents. Therefore, the type EB 1.12 and EB 1.32 bleeding/venting valves as well as the pressure reducing valve of the DM 652 type are available as a 3D preview in the product area of our homepage. Thus you will receive the correct dimensions of the valves as well as all other technical data enabling you to incorporate such data directly into your plant drawings. The native formats are compatible with all common CAD systems and free editable.

This offer is currently in the test phase. After successful introduction other valves will gradually be made available. As a matter of course this service is free of charge for our customers. Free registration is required for downloading.

For this purpose you will be redirected to the CADENAS site or to the part server, respectively.

Mankenberg GmbH is exhibitor on the Achema 2009 fair in Frankfurt (11-15 May 2009).

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:44:29 +0200

You will find our booth no. W21-W22 in hall no. 8.0. We are looking forward to welcoming you at our booth!

Mankenberg is exhibiting at AchemAsia 2010

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:46:58 +0200

The process engineering world is going to get together in the China National Convention Center in Beijing / People's Republic of China. The eighth International Exhibition-Congress on Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology called ACHEMASIA 2010 will take place there on 01 through 04 June 2010. This exhibition-congress has established itself as the leading event for chemical process industries in China and in the entire Asian region.

Mankenberg will exhibit at booth n° 6Q in the German Pavilion thus benefiting from their repeated participation in this exhibition, called "ACHEMA's little sister", in order to position themselves in Asia's constantly growing markets, to establish contacts and to present the latest developments for the Mankenberg product line.

Target groups are all those who offer or use equipments, technologies, complete problem solutions and Know-How for the chemical and petrochemical industries, the pharmaceutical and foodstuffs industries, biotechnology, environmental industry and similar material converting industries.

Mankenberg was awarded the distinction 'TOP Areva Supplier'

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:50:55 +0200

On 2009-07-01 the energy supplier AREVA awarded the distinction 'Top AREVA Supplier' to some selected suppliers in Berlin. Mankenberg GmbH was chosen for this prize together with 140 other companies out of a regular customer base of abt. 9,000 AREVA suppliers.

During their co-operation with AREVA the selected suppliers met 25 criteria, amongst others particular reliability, quality, know-how and innovative strength. In addition, the AREVA suppliers have to comply with very severe rules and standards and security policies as well as requirements on occupational health and safety. When handing over the award, Mrs Anne Lauvergeon, CEO and president of AREVA GmbH, recognised the close ties between AREVA and the suppliers. She pointed out that not only the big companies such as AREVA will benefit from the growth in the nuclear and renewable energy sectors but also many medium-sized companies.

Mankenberg GmbH considers this award an incentive to keep its quality standards at a steadily high level and to remain a reliable and proficient partner.

AREVA certification in accordance with IAEA 50-C-Q standard

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:55:11 +0200

After having successfully carried out an audit in the offices of Mankenberg the international energy supplier AREVA awarded its certification in accordance with the IAEA 50-C-Q standard to Mankenberg.

This standard serves to assure quality for safety in nuclear power plants and other nuclear installations.

Thanks to such certification Mankenberg is internationally qualified in the nuclear sector to supply valves and customer-specific special solutions for nuclear industries world-wide.

Mankenberg provides information on Job Order Production

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:59:17 +0200

The fair and exhibition HANNOVER MESSE 2011 from 4th upto 8th of April 2011 is the world's biggest industrial fair. Thirteen internationally leading trade fairs - amongst others in the domain of energy, automation, surface technology or industrial supply - will be presenting intelligent solutions under the banner "smart efficiency" thus providing a platform for key technologies in national and international industries.

Mankenberg has been known as a manufacturer of high-quality industrial valves, but will present a new side at its stand n° B36 in hall n° 004. Visitors will be informed about the manifold possibilities of job order production. Work in the area of turning and milling, drilling, deep-drawing, punching, welding, thermoforming, surface treatment (polishing and blasting) will be offered. Mankenberg's vertical range of manufacture almost reaches 100 % on the scale.

Mankenberg looks back on 126 years of history characterised by innovative products made in the deep-drawing process, of cast-iron, from the solid or as welded construction.

Mankenberg participates as an exhibitor at IFAT ENTSORGA 2010

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:26:36 +0200

More than 2,600 companies from about forty countries will present themselves at the world's leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management from 13th through 17th September 2010. The IFAT ENTSORGA is considered the most important trade fair worldwide for innovations, new developments and services in this industry. The ever-greater proportion of foreign exhibitors (nearly 40 %) impressively demonstrates that the IFAT ENTSORGA has established itself on an international level.

At their stand n° 510 in hall n° A5 Mankenberg will present novelties and classic products. From the wide range of pressure reducing valves, bleeding/venting valves, float valves, backpressure regulators and vacuum breakers, the bleeding/venting valve of the 1.57 type is particularly presented. The EB 1.57 is a combined bleeding/venting valve and adjustable vacuum breaker specifically suitable for water plants exposed to negative pressures.

Further information at www.ifat.de

First Customer Seminar in China

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:44:57 +0200

Mankenberg successfully held the seminar "Selection and Application of Control Valves made easy" in Shanghai, China, on 2009-09-15. The company welcomed 40 attendees from throughout the whole country in the Radisson Plaza Xing Guo hotel.

Alongside with an overview over the entire Mankenberg product range of standard and customised valves, the seminar featured practical examples of application technology. In addition the design and selection of the optimal regulation valve was explained by means of concrete examples.

During the lunch break and a multi-course Chinese dinner the participants exchanged information and discussed many topics in more detail.